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Hey.. I have an hp pavilion notebook with geforce 8400M.. I just installed fedora 7..X server didnt pick my nvidia card during the installation so i did it in text mode.. now um done with the installation and fedora runs but it doesnt load gnome desktop environment. its the console that comes the one like dos.. Please tell me how to install the driver for my graphic card preferrably the livna one coz i've heard its the best for nvidia cards.. Please write the details as um a newbie. . Thanx

Hey thanx for the quick reply.. Ok I've got the x server to start by using the vesa approach.. Now there's a problem everytime fedora starts it doesnt take me to the logon screen instead the same console comes.. nd i have to logon to root from there .. then 'startx' to start the server and when i do that the gui loads up.. Also in the main gui window in the system tab there is no shutdown option directly just a log off option. so i have to log off again and have to shutdown in console... how can this be worked around??

Hey thanx for the quick reply.. Ok I've got the x server to start by using the vesa approach.. Now there's a problem everytime fedora starts it doesnt take me to the logon screen instead the same console comes.. nd i have to logon to root from there .. then 'startx' to start the server and when i do that the gui loads up.. Also in the main gui window in the system tab there is no shutdown option directly just a log off option. so i have to log off again and have to shutdown in console... how can this be worked around??

Very simple fix.

From the console login as root first then do the following:

Code:

vim /etc/inittab

Once you are in the file, find the section that says:

id:3:initdefault:

Now you want to change the "3" to a "5".

Save the file and once you're back in the console, press alt + f7 and X11 should load. You can also reboot your PC but I suggest the first option.

And for your second question, nVidia drivers are better IMO.

Use this LINK if you need more help with starting X automatically during start up.